Radu Muntean - United States of America
About the artist
Member since 2008-01-18
Born in Cluj, Romania in 1970, Radu Muntean
exhibited a strong artistic ability as a young boy,
always drawing and painting with a particular
interest in cars and motor sports. Although his
parents would have much preferred him to pursue
a more "conventional" education, they allowed
him to follow his passion by enrolling him at "Liceul
de Arta Plastica" while racing karts at "Clubul
Pionierilor."
A few years before the end of the "Ceausescu
era” his family emigrated to the United States and
settled in California. Radu continued his art
education at Art Institute Of Southern California
in Laguna Beach and soon discovered that his
automotive interest was too strong to ignore.
Much to his family's dismay, a few months before
graduating he decided to enroll in the
transportation program at Art Center College Of
Design in Pasadena, CA. It was the only way he
could further explore his two lifelong passions.
Over the next four years Radu studied
automotive design at Art Center as well as abroad
in Vevey, Switzerland. Upon graduation, he
moved to Detroit, Michigan where he designed
cars for Ford Motor Co. In 2000 he accepted a
position with General Motors Advanced studio
and moved back to California, where he now
lives and works out of his Hollywood Hills studio.
He is a “Porsche Club of America” and “Porsche
Owners Club” member, and an avid racer.
Skills
- Drawing
- Illustration
- Technical Illustration
- Painting
- Fine Art
- 3D Design and Crafts
